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[–] grue@lemmy.ml 66 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The charges range... to racketeering, a charge usually reserved for organized crime.

It's cute how the writer doesn't realize it's continuing to be reserved for organized crime.

[–] Changetheview@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Act like a mobster. Get charged like a mobster. If the shoe fits…

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not crime if your collar is white

[–] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It’s not crime if you're ~~collar is~~ white

ftfy

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nah, poor white people get fucked by the legal system, too. Not to dismiss white supremacy but let's be honest

[–] Thedogspaw@midwest.social 0 points 11 months ago

White collar isn't a reference to race but rich upper class there are black ass hole ceo's to

[–] Thedogspaw@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

Its like they don't realize the trumps are basically a mob family i still think the death of his ex wife and rape island guy are pretty suspicious